Head-to-head
9 head-to-head wins
Met
16 times in the data
7 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| SMOKE RINGERS | LOVE 2 Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Contests | 152 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 7 | Category wins | 29 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 98.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 195.9% |
| 95.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 25% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±1.26% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±8.9% |
Overall scores show as a share of a perfect total (Master /720, Backyard /360) so the two series compare fairly.
Meat by meat (who finishes ahead when both enter the category)
| SMOKE RINGERS | LOVE 2 Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicken (16 meetings) | 4 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (17 meetings) | 7 |
| 9 | Pork (16 meetings) | 7 |
| 7 | Brisket (16 meetings) | 9 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring 3 times — LOVE 2 Q leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 21.73 points at Smoke on the Trails (2020-09-11)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0460 points at Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition (2022-04-29)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKE RINGERS | LOVE 2 Q | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ | 5 / 51 (693.0856) | 21 / 51 (679.9428) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 55 / 103 (678.1948) | 23 / 103 (690.7656) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) | 13 / 29 (683.9428) | 12 / 29 (684.4572) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 9 / 36 (690.7772) | 12 / 36 (686.7656) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2022-05-13 | Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q) | 2 / 28 (694.2860) | 5 / 28 (687.8852) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition | 6 / 77 (699.4288) | 7 / 77 (699.3828) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) | 18 / 35 (675.3488) | 19 / 35 (675.2680) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails | 2 / 53 (706.8344) | 13 / 53 (693.6112) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2021-06-18 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | 12 / 37 (686.7656) | 10 / 37 (690.8000) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-06-04 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) | 10 / 55 (686.8572) | 7 / 55 (691.9888) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring | 32 / 105 (683.9316) | 58 / 105 (674.7656) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring | 45 / 93 (674.2284) | 41 / 93 (675.8972) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails | 3 / 48 (697.0628) | 26 / 48 (675.3372) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off | 26 / 37 (678.2172) | 22 / 37 (679.9316) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 16 / 66 (679.9424) | 15 / 66 (680.5256) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2019-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | 6 / 54 (683.8856) | 17 / 54 (671.3828) | SMOKE RINGERS |